photo of the month volume 20, issue 8 · photo of the month volume 20, issue 8 join us on tuesday,...
Post on 10-Oct-2020
1 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Join us on Tuesday, August 11th for our General Membership meeting at the Natural His-tory Museum. Enjoy another entertaining and informative program. Catch up with old
friends and meet new members. Enjoy our delicious meeting refreshments, door prizes,
and friendly member fellowship. Keep up to date on all of our summer dive events and activities, including Coastal Cleanup Day activities on September 19th, Dive-Camp Week-
end October 2-4th, and our upcoming Warm Water Dive/Royal Caribbean Cruise October 17-24th, by joining our LABUE Meetup Group dive community at www.Meetup.com/
LABUEDIVERS/.
AUGUST 2015
VOLUME 20, ISSUE 8
SUMMER
Inside this issue:
Photographer: Richard Rice
Camera: Sony RX 100 in a Nauticam Housing with a Sea & Sea YS-D1 Strobe Location: Palau
Subject: DonCosta Seawell with Turtle
Feature Article: Diving for Historical Gold
2
President’s Message 2
Club Announcements 3
LABUE Lending Library 4
Member’s Corner 5
Scholarship Information 6
Marine Protected Areas 7
Map & Directions to NEW Meeting Location
9
Membership Application 10
Dedicated to Expanding the Knowledge and Enjoyment of Scuba Diving among African Americans
DIVING FOR HISTORICAL GOLD BY: STEPHEN SCRUGGS
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE BY: RICHARD RICE
Page 2 LABUE NEWS
VOLUME 20 , ISSUE 8
Our upcoming Warm Water Dive & Royal Caribbean Cruise Vacation to St.
Croix, St. Martin, St. Lucia, Antigua,
and Barbados is just two months away. By now, divers planning to go
on this dive trip should have inspected all of their dive gear, making sure that
annual equipment inspections have been completed and necessary repairs
made. In addition, divers should be
physically fit and prepared for an ac-tive week of diving. They should be
participating in an ongoing exercise program so that they are fit and are
not a “liability” to themselves or their
dive buddy. Diving as a group while on vacation
with an experienced Dive Master “babysitting” us can sometimes lull us
into a false sense of security. This can lead to our failure to recognize that we
can still place ourselves and others at
great risk of serious injury or death, in such seemingly ideal warm water dive
conditions such as we experience in the Caribbean, if safe dive practices
Continued on page 3
an integral part of our LABUE Bylaws (You will find the LABUE Bylaws post-ed on our website www.labue.org).
These practices provide basic guide-lines for us to follow whenever we
participate in LABUE sponsored div-ing events and keep all of us focused
on: Avoiding diving while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs Never diving in conditions ex-
ceeding our training and physical
ability Always diving with a dive buddy
and review of their equipment
and emergency procedures
Planning a dive and diving a plan
Diving with appropriate and well-
maintained dive gear Maintaining control of our buoy-
ancy Monitoring our tank pressure and
surfacing with a reserve of air
Avoiding decompression dives
Exercising care when entering
and exiting the water
Let’s get serious about dive safety! Over the last 23 years, LA-BUE has participated in a multitude of
local beach dives, boat dives, and dive trips to exotic warm water destinations
involving thousands of dives by our
members. We have been fortunate that our divers have suffered no seri-
ous injuries or fatalities at club spon-sored events. As a continuing remind-
er to all of our members, LABUE has incorporated Safe Diving Practices as
ed Diving With a Purpose (DWP), http://www.divingwithapurpose.org/,
to provide training to divers in under-
water archeological techniques, offer-ing PADI Archeological Survey Diver
certifications with hundreds of archeo-logical training dives over the past
twelve years. One of the efforts under DWP included a search for the Guerre-
ro.
Recently, DWP has refocused its efforts and formed a partnership with
The Slave Wrecks Project (SWP), http://www.slavewrecksproject.org/,
founded in 2008 in Cape Town South
Africa. SWP recently announced to the world that archaeologists and divers
from across continents believe they have struck history gold, confirming
the discovery of a sunken slave ship. The Sao Jose-Paquete de Africa, a
Portuguese slave ship, sank off Cape Continued on page 4
“historical gold”. Over five years ago, LABUE be-
came aware of the slave ship Guerre-
ro which sank in Biscayne Bay, Flori-da on December 19, 1827 with 561
slaves shackled in the hold of which 41 perished.
This event was featured in a
PBS documen-
tary series called Changing Seas
in addition to a movie entitled
The Guerrero Project in 2005. A Florida histori-
an named Gail Swanson mortgaged her home to help finance her over 13
years researching this history. She has yet to receive the recognition
that her personal sacrifices deserve.
NABS member, Ken Stewart found-
In our unique world of SCUBA div-
ing, a subject has been evolving over decades that has not received the at-
tention it deserves as it relates to the origins of African-American history.
Slave ships were the conveyance re-
sponsible for our existence in this
new world yet sunken slave
ships with cap-tured slaves
aboard fails to
arouse the same passion as a
crashed UFO with fictional aliens.
The search for sunken ships by treas-
ure hunters receives much more at-tention than the search for sunken
slave ships which offer no promise of gold and wealth. What sunken slave
ships do offer us is a wealth of
Page 3 LABUE NEWS
VOLUME 20 , ISSUE 8
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Continued from page 2
are not followed. LABUE Divers should also be mind-
ful that the measure of our dive com-
petence should be how precisely we are able to safely follow an estab-
lished dive plan and profile; and how efficiently we manage our air con-
sumption. This is the true measure of our mastery of basic diving skills
and competence. When participating
in normal recreational diving, our objective should be to maximize our
bottom time; deeper dives result in reduced bottom time. After all, on a
dive vacation you want to see as
much as possible. Until you have been properly trained and equipped,
don’t even think about attempting to dive beyond your skill and knowledge
levels, or beyond the 130ft recrea-tional diving limit. Remember to keep
your skills current and to keep dive
safety in mind for all of your dive activities!
What part can you do to help LABUE’s succeed in 2015 and beyond? In addition to sharing the
sport of SCUBA diving with others, we need help on all of our standing
committees and your participation is the best way for you to have a direct
impact on the current and future di-
rection and success of the club. A list of the LABUE Committees and
Chairperson contact information is included in each LABUE News issue.
In addition, LABUE News Editor Debora Ewing is always looking for
interesting stories and informative
articles for publication in the LABUE News. You are invited to share your
stories, knowledge, and experiences with us at labue@sbcglobal.net.
We encourage you to support your
dedicated LABUE Officers and Board of Directors with your active partici-
pation in LABUE. If you are interest-ed in lending your labor, experience,
or organizational skills to LABUE on any of our committees, your partici-
pation would be more than wel-
comed. If you would like to recom-mend an activity or event that would
benefit the community, our mem-
BOAT DIVING? If you decide to sign up for a boat dive and you want a LABUE dive
buddy, please contact DonCosta
Seawell at 909-593-1877 or don-costa1@msn.com with your trip
details and he will convey that in-formation to the club so that any-
one who desires to join you will be aware.
RENEW YOUR 2015 LABUE MEMBERSHIP
Renew your 2015 membership and
join us for another exciting year with
LABUE. Take advantage of member benefits including scheduled beach
dives, discounted boat dives, dive vacations, prize raffles, and dis-
counts on events. Just complete the
attached Membership Application and forward it to LABUE, PO Box
90069, LA 90009, along with your annual dues of $30 ($45 for Family
Memberships). You may also renew o n P a y P a l a t p a y -
pal_membership@labue.org. Keep
up with all of our 2015 events and dive activities by joining our Meetup Group at www.meetup.com/LABUEDIVERS/.
bers, or help fulfill our 2015 mission,
please share your ideas with me or one of the Board members. We val-
ue your recommendations. Give me a call or send me an email
(labue@sbcglobal.net) to share your
ideas and thoughts on how to make LABUE a better dive club and to let
me know how you can help us in these efforts.
HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT LABUE ON
FACEBOOK LATELY?
Check us out at
www.facebook.ccom/LABUEDIVERS
and you might be surprised. LABUE Facebook Administrator Stacy Wade
and LABUE members have been busy posting making LABUE’s Facebook
page an exciting source of amazing
dive related videos, beautiful photos, dive destination reviews, informative
articles, dive equipment evaluations, and helpful SCUBA diving tips. Check
it out, you won’t be disappointed.
DIVER NEWS
NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS:
Sabrina Sparks
Johannes Kepler Pat Shivers
Etta Pulce
Stacy Wade ~~~
Know of any member
Certification announcements? Please notify Debora Ewing at
dewing@proskauer.com
LABUE SCUBA Scholarships Available for 2015
In support of our club mission to Expand the Knowledge and Enjoy-ment of SCUBA Diving in our com-munity, LABUE will again be offering
Open Water I SCUBA Certification
scholarships during 2015. LABUE’s SCUBA Scholarship Program was
introduced in 2014 and awards the Charles Heath Memorial Schol-
arship and Artie Williams Memo-rial Scholarship which pay the costs for Open Water I SCUBA certi-
fication for those who are selected. Contact labue@sbcglobal.net if you
know someone who may be interest-ed in applying.
Page 4 LABUE NEWS
VOLUME 20 , ISSUE 8
LABUE LENDING LIBRARY BY: STEPHEN SCRUGGS
DIVING FOR GOLD Continued from page 2
Town on its way from Mozambique
to Brazil in 1794 while carrying more than 500 slaves.
As interest in researching and
searching for sunken slave ships in-creases, with new searches being
started globally, we need to continue to support efforts to find the Guerre-
ro. You can do this by learning
about the Guerrero and by support-ing Gail Swanson, NABS, DWP or any
organization fully committed to the “historical gold” that exists right here
off the coast of Florida. The clock is
ticking and each time a storm cross-es the Florida Keys that history slips
further away from our grasp until eventually it will be lost forever. As
divers we share a unique responsibil-ity to locate and honor that sacred
resting place of our ancestors before
it is too late. To learn more about the story of
the Guerrero, LABUE members invit-ed to contact us at la-
bue@sbcglobal.net to borrow a copy
of the DVD “The Guerrero Project” from the LABUE Lending Library.
CALIFORNIA MARINE PROTECTED AREAS California has a system designed to increase the effectiveness of protecting
the states marine life, habitats, and ecosystems that we all enjoy as SCUBA
divers. There are different marine managed area classifications used in Cali-fornia’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) network. This includes three MPA desig-
nations including State Marine Reserves, State Marine Parks, and State Marine Conservation Areas. In State Marine Reserves it is unlawful to injure, damage,
take, or possess any living geological or cultural marine resource without spe-
cific authorization. In a State Marine Park it is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living or nonliving marine resource for commercial ex-
ploitation. In a State Marine Conservation Area, it is unlawful to injure, dam-age, take, or possess any living, geological, or cultural marine resource for
commercial or recreational purposes. You can order a free copy or download an informative 26 x 36-inch full color poster highlighting the California Net-
work of Marine Protected Areas at dfg.ca.gov/marine/mpa/poster.asp.
LABUE PHOTO CONTEST RULES REMINDER BY: STEPHEN SCRUGGS
The 2015 LABUE Photo Contest will be open for entries as soon as club
members return home from the LA-BUE Caribbean Cruise on October
26th. Entries in the categories of Sea
Life, Diver, and Surface are eligible; along with our new “Cell Phone” cat-
egory that includes any photo taken with a cell phone camera. All those
great pictures taken throughout the
year above and below the water by members and nonmembers will be
eligible for entry with the under-standing that contest rules must be
followed. Contest rules are available for review on our websi te
(www.labue.org).
M a n y o f u s a r e d i v e r /photographers who enjoy displays of
photographic genius and we may have pictures saved in personal li-
braries that we did not personally
take ourselves. Please ensure when selecting entries for submittal in the
contest that you only enter pictures that you personally took. Accidental
submittal of published or copyrighted photos can result in serious conse-
quences for club members and LA-
BUE.
LABUE members have been diving
and traveling for decades and over that time have collected a wealth of
information and of knowledge in per-sonal libraries. Diverse information
related to diving, traveling & resorts,
dive equipment, sea life, photography and countless other topics can be
shared with other LABUE members in search of the same information. Shar-
ing such information is consistent with LABUE’s mission statement “to expand
the knowledge and enjoyment of SCU-
BA diving”. Last month’s issue of the LABUE News announced the LABUE Lending Library, providing member access to
a variety of LABUE DVDs on many dive
related topics. LABUE has also devel-oped a system to allow interested
members to share their information with fellow club members while allow-
ing each member to maintain control of each lending transaction. The LA-
BUE Lending Library consist of a list
of diving related books, pamphlets, and DVDs maintained on the LABUE
member’s only website. The list in-cludes materials owned by LABUE, as
well as materials owned and made
available by LABUE members. Mem-bers researching information can re-
view this list before purchasing dupli-cate information and can contact the
listed owner through their club roster
for items they wish to borrow. LABUE maintains the list for member use and
would have no involvement with the exchange taking place between the
members. In all likelihood you will be dealing with people you know and the
listing will only serve to inform friends
of items available for loan. The LABUE Board is pleased to pro-
vide the LABUE Lending Library as another tool adding value to your LA-
BUE Membership. Members are en-
couraged to provide a list of materials they wish to make available for lend-
ing so that we can include them on the list. If you have any questions or
wish to list items for lending, contact us at labue@sbcglobal.net.
Page 5 LABUE NEWS
VOLUME 20 , ISSUE 8
MEMBER’S CORNER: FATHER’S DAY DIVE AND PICNIC BY JOSHUA WINDOLPH
June 21st, LABUE members and
friends enjoyed a Father’s Day dive at Diver’s Cove in Laguna. Seven divers
participated including Erlie M, Max Bracey, Al Grey, Bryant Turner, Etta
Pulce, my Dad, and me. We enjoyed
favorable conditions with 10 foot visi-bility and warm water with average
surf conditions. Unfortunately, Erlie had to abort his dive due to losing his
mask on entry. Bryant had to abort also due to a pressure hose malfunc-
tion early in the dive. The rest of the
group had a great time touring the large reef filled with kelp and large
sheep head. Our max depth was about 40 feet.
In addition to the divers, shore sup-
port was provide by James Wiley, Cheryl Brock, Joaquin and his entou-
rage, along with Don Costa who showed up fashionably late. Cheryl
and James were able to grab a won-derful picnic bench at Heisler Park for
our picnic overlooking the ocean. After
the diving we all enjoyed a picnic which included a great spread of sand-
wiches, chips, macaroni salad, potato salad, cookies, fruit, and lemonade
generously provided by LABUE. Over-
all a good time was had by all. Join us for our next beach dive.
LOS ANGELES BLACK UNDERWATER EXPLORERS SCUBA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PURPOSE: In agreement with and support of LABUE’s Mission to Expand the Knowledge and En-joyment of SCUBA Diving in our community, LABUE awards Discover Scuba Program and Open Water I SCUBA Certification Scholarships. The SCUBA certification scholarships (Charles Heath Memorial Scholarship and Artie Williams Memorial Scholarship) are named for two long time club members who exemplified consistent dedication and support of LABUE, and love of the sport of SCUBA Diving. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS:
Discover Scuba - Up to ten (10) LABUE Discover Scuba Program Scholarships may be awarded each year in the form of refund of the paid Discover Scuba fee upon participation and completion of a scheduled LABUE Dis-
cover Scuba class. Open Water I SCUBA Certification – Up to two (2) Open Water I SCUBA Certification Scholarships may be
awarded each year in the form of reimbursement of costs, up to $400, for successful completion of a recog-nized Open Water I SCUBA certification course offered by any qualified dive shop or SCUBA instructor. The
scholarships also include a one year LABUE membership.
AWARD ELIGIBILITY: Those eligible for the Discover Scuba Program scholarships include se-lected members of the general public as determined by the LABUE Board of Directors. This may in-clude individuals as well as members of organizations including schools, scouting programs, sports clubs, fraternal organization, professional organizations, social organizations, etc. Those eligible to apply for the Open Water I Certification scholarships include paid LABUE Members who are not SCUBA certified; and family members of paid LABUE Members (including spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts and uncles). Members of the general public who have completed any recent or past LABUE Discover Scuba Program are also eligible. AWARD REQUIREMENTS: Requirements for award of the Discover Scuba Program Scholar-ships will be determined by the LABUE Board of Directors. Applicants for the Open Water I Certi-fication Scholarships must have completed their Open Water I certification during the same calen-dar year in which the Scholarship is awarded and they must demonstrate their efforts to support LABUE’s mission and club, programs, events, and activities as evidenced by any of the following:
Active attendance and participation in LABUE meetings, programs, events, and activities Active participation as a member of a LABUE committee
Contribution of photos, articles, graphics, and other information to the LABUE News newsletter, LABUE website, LABUE Facebook page, LABUE Blog, or other media.
Preparation of research paper or school project on topics related to SCUBA diving or other related marine topics including biology, marine ecology, marine technology; or historical topics related to diving such
as WWII wreck dive sites or the search for sunken slave ships.
Applications for the Open Water I SCUBA Certification Scholarships shall be submitted by November 1st of each year.
SELECTION: Award of Discover Scuba Program scholarships will be determined by the LABUE Board of Directors in advance of each scheduled Discover Scuba Program date. Review of Award Eligibility, compliance with Award Requirements for each Open Water I SCUBA Certification scholarship applicant, and award selection will be made by the LABUE Board of Directors before the date of the December LABUE General Membership Meeting each year.
The Los Angeles Black Underwater Explorers (LABUE) is pleased to announce our 2015 Warm Water Dive Vacation aboard the Royal Caribbean International cruise line’s Adventure of the Seas from October 17 through October 24, 2015. Departing on October 17th from San Juan, Puerto Rico, the dive destinations and ports of call include St. Croix (USVI), St. Maarten, Antigua, St. Lucia, and Barbados; returning to San Juan Puerto Rico on October 24th. The trip is open to divers and non-divers with cruise ship accommodations for single, double, triple or quad occupancy staterooms.
Royal Caribbean has made available special discounted per person rates, as low as $750 per person, for various state-room categories including Interior Cabins, Ocean View Cabins, Balcony Cabins, and Junior Suites. Rates for cabins accom-modating more than two people are also available upon request. The rates include all meals and entertainment, applica-ble port charges, taxes, and fees. Contact LABUE Trip Coordinator, Randy Tillery at Rtillry@gmail.com for current pric-ing and special discounts. The trip deposit amount is $500 per person and is due along with the trip registration forms to confirm your spot. Final payments are due no later than June 30, 2015. Airfare is not included in these prices and each participant will have to arrange his/her round trip airfare individually. A dive package is available featuring world class diving including some of the best dive sites in the Caribbean such as Carlisle Bay Marine Reserve (Barbados), The Pitons (St. Lucia), and Buck Island Marine Reserve (St. Croix), just to name a few. The diving package price is $600 per person and includes two tank dives in each of the five ports of call. Additional dives are optional and may be arranged at additional cost. For more information, contact Randy Tillery at Rtillry@gmail.com . Deposits, payments and/or correspondence, includ-ing Registration forms, may be mailed to LABUE, PO Box 90069, Los Angeles, CA 90009.
LABUE’s “Best of the Caribbean”
Warm Water Dive Vacation
Royal Caribbean International Cruise October 17, 2015 through October 24, 2015
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Richard Rice (323) 299-3798
Vice President Tina Houston (213) 359-2131
Treasurer DonCosta Seawell (909) 593-1877
Secretary Patricia Williams (619) 459-0944
Members at Large Lamont Johnson (310) 387-8193
Steve Scruggs (310) 795-0851
Joe Windolph (818) 209-2504
Meetings
The LABUE meetings are held the second Tuesday of every Month at 7:00 PM in the
Times Mirror Room at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles.
Contact Us:
PO Box 90069, Los Angeles, CA 90009
Phone/Fax: (323) 299-3798
Email: info@labue.org
Web Site: www.labue.org
NEWSLETTER ADS
LABUE is offering newsletter ads for nominal prices. The price structure is as follows:
$15 for a quarter page ad (per month);
$20 for a half page ad (per month);
$30 for a full page ad (per month).
If you’re interested in purchasing an ad, please contact Debora Ewing at
(310) 284-4556.
Reminder: Please e-mail your photos for the “Photo of the Month” contest. You just may see your photo on the cover of an upcoming edition of the LABUE News! Please e-mail photos for consideration to dewing@proskauer.com.
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
In consideration to the many LABUE members who are unable to
download large files on their computer, we will be limiting the num-ber of photographs included in our newsletter. To accommodate
our many excellent photographers, we will begin posting additional photographs on the LABUE website for your viewing pleasure.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES
UPCOMING EVENTS 2015 August 11, 2015 -- LABUE General Membership Meeting - 7:00 PM August 25, 2015 -- LABUE Board Meeting
September 8, 2015 -- LABUE General Membership Meeting - 7:00 PM September 22, 2015 -- LABUE Board Meeting
October 2-4, 2015 -- LABUE Dive - Camp Weekend
October 17-24, 2015 -- LABUE Caribbean Cruise October 26, 2015 -- Photo Contest Opens for Entry Submission
November 1, 2015 -- LABUE Dive Scholarship Deadline November 7-14, 2015 -- NABS 25th Anniversary Dive Summit, Maui
Page 9 LABUE NEWS
VOLUME 20 , ISSUE 8
COMMITTEES
Membership Tina Houston (Interim) (213) 359-2131
Ways & Means Debora Ewing (310) 284-4556
Beach Dive Joe Windolph (818) 209-2504
Boat Dive DonCosta Seawell (909) 593-1877
Dive Events & Trip Planning Tina Houston (Interim) (213) 359-2131
Dive Training & Safety George Linares (Interim)
Internet Administrator Francois Desamours (703) 463-6857
Website Editor Steve Scruggs (310) 795-0851
Program Committee Keenon Adamson
Technical Dive Committee Open
Youth Committee Joe Windolph (818) 209-2504 Newsletter Staff: Richard Rice - Publisher Debora Ewing - Editor (310) 284-4556 Sharlene Johnson -Production Manager Staff Writers - Steve Scruggs Dangil Jones
NEW MEETING LOCATION! Due to construction in the museum, we will be meeting in the Education Class-
room on the 2nd floor. See the attached map for directions from the parking lot.
- Members should park at the bottom of the ramp leading to our below ground lev-
el of the car park. - There is a green wall at the bottom of
the ramp. On the right side of the wall is
a door. Go through the door. The outside area of our cafeteria will be on the right.
- Continue straight ahead. Walk by the glass entrance pavilion on the ground lev-
el, and turn right at the far edge of the pavilion. There is a ground level door go-
ing into the museum. Go in.
- The hallway has 2 elevators on the left. Take either one to the 2nd floor.
- Turn right after you get out of the eleva-tor.
- Turn right at the T-intersection. The
Dino lab is on the left. - Go through the double doors into the
Education department and walk straight ahead.
- The door to the Education Classroom will
be on your left.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION For the Year 2015
General Information: Name: Birthdate: Address: City: State: Zip: Day Phone: Evening Phone: Fax: Referred By: E-Mail: Emergency Contact Name and Phone Number: Certification Information: Year First Certified: ______ No. of Dives: _______________
Date of Last Dive: _______ Warm Water ☐ Beach ☐ Boat ☐
Certification Agency: Diving Preferences: ☐ Beach Dives ☐ Boat Dives ☐ Warm Water Dives
Membership Category:
Amount: $30.00 ☐ for Individual Membership ☐ New ☐ Renewal
$45.00 ☐ for Family Membership ☐ New ☐ Renewal
$300.00 ☐ for Lifetime Individual $450.00 ☐ for Lifetime Family
Please make checks payable to: “Los Angeles Black Underwater Explorers” or “LABUE” WAIVER I , hereby apply for membership in the Los Angeles Black Underwater Explorers (LABUE) and agree to abide by all club rules. I acknowledge that I will be voluntarily participating in LABUE events with full knowledge of the potential risks of scu-ba diving and diving related activities. In consideration of your acceptance of this application and my membership in LABUE, I agree to assume all risks of bodily injury, death or property damage, arising out of or in connection with my participation in LABUE activities. I also agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless LABUE and its members and officers from any and all liability arising out of or in connection with my participation in LABUE activities. I further agree that this release and indemnification is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the laws of the State of California. I have carefully read this release and fully understand its contents. I sign this release of my own free will and with full knowledge of its significance. Signature: Date:
top related